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What's happening in Syria leaves Isr@el free to continue its ruthless genocide in #Gaza Let's help Eman - a talented young writer - escape the #gazagenocide with her family 🙏 🇵🇸 🙏 Supported by Scottish PEN, please donate &/or share widely 🙏🇵🇸🙏 bit.ly/4e7S0qw

Haven’t completely left x but seldom check it. Amazing how little I miss it

Eman, a brave & talented young writer, is enduring another winter of genocide You CAN help 🇵🇸🙏🇵🇸 Scottish PEN supports this appeal, so please give &/or share widely 🙏🇵🇸🙏 bit.ly/4e7S0qw #FreePalestine 🇵🇸 TheOliveBranchGroup Association for Scottish Literature Irish PEN PEN International PEN Malta

Eman is a determined 23-year-old writer from #Gaza She's lost her home, her university, but never her resilience 🇵🇸 Scottish PEN supports Eman's appeal, so please give &/or share widely 🙏 🇵🇸 ♥️ bit.ly/4e7S0qw #FreePalestine 🇵🇸 TheOliveBranchGroup Dr Reginald Saunders Nadia Ramadan

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We Were Seeds - a new anthology in aid of #Palestine with 60 voices from around the globe All proceeds donated to The Sameer Project & mutual aids on Gaza Funds Scottish PEN Ricky Monahan Brown Ruth Aylett also bluesky and mastodon.scot lynnda wardle 2 ens and a why Brian Pelan Association for Scottish Literature amzn.to/4g5sToI

Just over TWO WEEKS LEFT to get your poems into our annual poetry competition! Deadline - 31st Jan 2025. Judge's Prize this year is judged by Amy Acre Two categories as always. More info and to enter: magmapoetry.com/competition/

This feel so important now more than ever!

Join us on Friday for Scottish PEN International Women’s Day celebrating hope and courage in the face of oppression- I’ll be reading alongside Dr Lizzie Eldridge Samina Chaudhry, Shalini Pattabiraman and Gabrielle Tse. Chaired by the wonderful Louise Welsh

Proud & honoured to read the work of 🇵🇸 writer Eman Alhaj Ali at a Women's Day event The University of Edinburgh Scottish PEN Thanks to Ruth Aylett also bluesky and mastodon.scot lynnda wardle 2 ens and a why Louise Welsh Samina Chaudhry #FreePalestine 🇵🇸

Samina Chaudhry The University of Edinburgh Scottish PEN Ruth Aylett also bluesky and mastodon.scot lynnda wardle 2 ens and a why Louise Welsh It was a wonderful event and it was totally brilliant to meet you in person ♥️ xxx

Excited to have a visual poem at StAnza Poetry poetry festival this year! byretheatre.com/shows/stanza-2… And reading at the open mic

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I've seen the struggles that many are facing. This family needs help to escape devastation and rebuild their lives. Please consider donating or sharing their story. Every bit counts. gofundme.com/f/escaping-dev…

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Congratulations to all the poets shortlisted for the 2025 Kathryn Bevis Memorial Prize: @c_redford, Rachel Jeffcoat, @helenkay166, Sarah Doyle, Penny Shutt, lynnda wardle 2 ens and a why, Belinda Rimmer, Stephanie Powell, Holly Moberley,Jessica Boatright, HLR,Karan, TBC

Great to be on the shortlist with 11 others! Kathryn Bevis was such an amazing poet.

Big congratulations to V. Press poets Sarah Doyle (1st prize) & Helen Kay (2nd prize) for their success in this competition!!! 🎉🎉🎉 And congrats too to all the winners & shortlisted. You can find more of Sarah & Helen's brilliance here: vpresspoetry.blogspot.com/p/poetry.html

Well done winners! Was an honour to be on the shortlist! 👏👏